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Thomas E Kuntz

Thomas E Kuntz

May 29, 2015

Thomas E. Kuntz, formerly of E. Meyer Ave, New Castle, passed away at 5:40 a.m. Friday, May 29, 2015, in Jame-son Memorial Hospital. He was 85. Mr. Kuntz was born Sep-tember 28, 1929, in St. Mary's, PA, a son of the late Amandus H. and Genevieve (Wolf) Kuntz. He was raised in St. Mary's where he was a graduate of...

Kyle A Patton

Kyle A Patton

May 28, 2015

Kyle A. Patton of New Castle passed away unexpectedly Thursday (5- 28-15). He was 22. Kyle was born May 25, 1993, in Sharon, a son of James P. and Jennifer (Black) (Patton) Adderholt. He was a 2012 graduate of Wilmington High School, where he was a member of the football team. He attended Lawrence County Career and Technical School where...

Sophie Zarone

Sophie Zarone

May 28, 2015

Sophie Zarone, 81, of Shenango Township passed away peacefully at 10 p.m. Thursday, May 28, 2015, in Jameson Hospital after a brief illness. She was born June 10, 1933, in New Castle to the late Walter and Julia Bistyga Jendrysik. She graduated from Union High School in 1951 and later from the St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing. Sophie took...

Clara Lukas

Clara Lukas

May 26, 2015

Clara "Ann" Lukas, 72, of Pulaski passed away the morning of Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at her home, following a brief battle with cancer. Ann was born in New Castle on July 12, 1942, to the late Anthony and Eva Jones Torsello. She was a 1960 graduate of New Castle High School. Ann was first employed at the former Fisher's...

Doris M Salatino

Doris M Salatino

May 25, 2015

Doris "Dee Dee" M. Salatino, Sharon, passed away at 7:43 a.m. Monday, May 25, 2015, in Garden Way Place, Hermitage, where she was a resident for the past two months. She was 84. Mrs. Salatino was born Dec. 23, 1930, in Farrell, a daughter of Charles E. and Mary Denamen McEndree. She was a lifelong area resident and a 1948...

Elizabeth Peterson

Elizabeth Peterson

May 23, 2015

Funeral will be Wednesday for Elizabeth "Liz" Peterson, Greenville, who passed away peacefully at 6:30 a.m. Saturday (5-23-15) at her sister's residence, where she was being cared for. She was 67. Liz was born March 6, 1948 in Mill Run, Pa., a daughter of Sherman and Bertha Jefferies Burnsworth. A homemaker, she enjoyed recording movies at home, reading, spending time...

Veronica Ann Vernille

Veronica Ann Vernille

May 23, 2015

Veronica Ann Vernille, Sharon, passed away peacefully at 8:06 p.m. Saturday (5-23-15) at her residence. She was 49. Veronica was born Feb. 6, 1966, in Sharon, the daughter of James P. and Eileen Cardamon Vernille. A lifelong area resident, she graduated in 1984 from what is now Kennedy Catholic High School, Hermitage. She attended both Slippery Rock University and Art...

Genevieve B Wiech

Genevieve B Wiech

May 22, 2015

Genevieve B. Wiech, 81, of New Castle, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2015 at 5:35 pm in her residence. Genevieve was born on April 26, 1934 in Poland, a daughter of Louis and Mary Wojtowicz Magusiak. She was a member of the former Madonna Church, and of Mary Mother of Hope Parish. On May 3, 1952 she married the...

Rita Patricia Redick

Rita Patricia Redick

May 21, 2015

Rita Patricia Redick, Hermitage, passed away at 3:30 a.m. Thursday, May 21, 2015, in UPMC Horizon, Farrell, following a bout with cancer. She was 76. Mrs. Redick was born Jan. 24, 1939, in Sharon, a daughter of Charles and Irene Reno Rhodes. She was a lifelong area resident and a 1956 graduate of Sharon High School. Rita retired from Hermitage...

Judith Lynn Alexander

Judith Lynn Alexander

May 21, 2015

No services are planned for Judith Lynn Alexander, Winterberry Court, Hermitage, formerly of Alcoma Street, Sharon, who died of cancer at 11:45 p.m. Thursday, May 21, 2015, in her home, following an extended illness. She was 75. Mrs. Alexander was born July 1, 1939, in Sharon, a daughter of Phil and Evelyn (Hynd) King. She was a 1957 alumna of...

Alice E Katakowski

Alice E Katakowski

May 21, 2015

Mass of Christian burial will be Tuesday for Alice E. Katakowski, Hermitage, who passed away unexpectedly at 1:45 a.m. Thursday, May 21, 2015, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 72. Alice was born May 28, 1942, in Sharon, a daughter of Anthony J. and Mary Lamb Krutsch. A lifelong area resident, she graduated from Sharon High...

Margaret E Jones

Margaret E Jones

May 21, 2015

Margaret E. "Margie" Jones, 73, of Hubbard, Oh and formerly of Aiken Rd in New Castle, passed away on Thursday May 21, 2015 in Kindred Hospital at Heritage Valley, Beaver. Margaret was born in New Castle on January 28, 1942 to the late William and Harriett Cross Jones. She was a 1959 graduate of Union High School. She retired from...

Catherine Iacino

Catherine Iacino

May 20, 2015

Funeral will be Friday for Catherine Iacino, Farrell, who passed away at 3:05 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, 2015, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System following a brief illness. She was 86. Catherine was born Nov. 13, 1928, in Farrell, a daughter of Saverio and Anna Fotia Perre. She was raised in Farrell and graduated from Farrell High School...

John L Palko

John L Palko

May 19, 2015

Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday for John L. Palko of Farrell, who passed away at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, 2015, in UPMC Horizon, Farrell, after an extended illness. He was 85. Mr. Palko was born June 2, 1929, in Farrell, a son of John J. and Helen K. Sherlock Palko. A lifelong Farrell resident, he attended the...

Harry T Palmer Jr.

Harry T Palmer Jr.

May 17, 2015

Harry T. "Tom" Palmer Jr. of Hermitage passed away at 12:15 p.m. Sunday, May 17, 2015, in Clepper Manor, Sharon, after an extended illness. He was 82. Mr. Palmer was born March 24, 1933 in Farrell, a son of Harry T. and Anne T. Schuster Palmer. He was a 1951 graduate of Farrell High School and completed various courses in...

Richard W Illiff

Richard W Illiff

May 14, 2015

Richard W. Iliff, Sharpsville, passed away at 8:27 a.m. Thursday, May 14, 2015, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System following an extended illness. He was 79. Richard was born Nov. 7, 1935, in Sharon, a son of Harry Richard and Evelyn Shannon Iliff. Richard worked as a baker for several local businesses, including the former Shenango Inn, Metz...

Ronald L Mcfall

Ronald L Mcfall

May 12, 2015

Ronald L. McFall, 72, of New Castle passed away the afternoon of Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at Edison Manor Nursing Center. Ronald was born Aug. 22, 1942, in New Castle to the late Jerome A. and Jane Critchlow McFall. He was a 1961 graduate of New Castle High School. He married the former Carol A. Brown on Oct. 19, 1963,...

Ronald F Hall Jr.

Ronald F Hall Jr.

May 12, 2015

Ronald F. Hall Jr. of West Middlesex passed away unexpectedly early Tuesday morning, May 12, 2015, in St. Elizabeth Health Center, Youngstown, after being stricken at work. He was 52. Mr. Hall was born April 22, 1963, in Sharon, a son of Ronald F. Hall Sr. and Jeanne S. Matias Hall. He was a 1981 graduate of West Middlesex High...

Robert Louis Dach

Robert Louis Dach

May 10, 2015

Funeral will be Friday for Robert Louis Dach, 936 Alcoma St., Sharon, who passed away at 9:20 a.m. Sunday, May 10, 2015, in his home under hospice care after a six month illness. He was 88. Mr. Dach was born Aug. 19, 1926, in Sharon, a son of Louis and Susan Monaghan Dach. A lifelong area resident, he attended the...

Eleanor T Matetich

Eleanor T Matetich

May 9, 2015

Eleanor T. Matetich, Hermitage, passed away at 6 a.m. Saturday, May 9, 2015, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System following an extended illness. She was 91. Eleanor was born June 28, 1923 in New Castle, a daughter of Rocco and Grace Arena Simari. She graduated from Mohawk High School in 1940. Eleanor was a homemaker. She also worked...

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